Best Albums of 1971

Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1971 were Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.
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1971
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Buy album United States
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1971
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
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7
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
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7
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 60 of 100

Best Albums of 1971 composition

Country Albums %


United States 396 40%
United Kingdom 243 24%
Germany 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Brazil 30 3%
France 24 2%
Australia 22 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 45 4%
Live? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 45 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 17 2%
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1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Back In Black by AC/DC
18. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
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